Facile flows and labyrinthine lyrics mask basic (and banal) beats. Gift of Gab explores his quirks, dusting around the corners of his brain left untouched by his Blackalicious discography. Sometimes his digging unearths gems like “Dreamin” and the cheeky “El Gifto Magnifico.” Too often, though, he comes up with cobwebs.
Reminds Us Of: Blackalicious | Anti-Pop Consortium | Dr. Octagon but less crazy